Community-acquired acute bacterial meningitis in adults: a clinical update.
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DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldz023
Abstract: BACKGROUND Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) in adults is associated with a mortality that may exceed 30%. Immunization programs have reduced the global burden; in the UK, declining incidence but persistently high mortality and morbidity mean… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis adults; acute bacterial; acquired acute; community acquired ... See more keywords
Meningitis: UK adults face diagnosis delays and inappropriate treatment, study finds
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2876
Abstract: Adults with meningitis admitted to hospitals in England experience substantial delays in diagnostic testing and receive inappropriate treatment, both of which are associated with longer hospital stays, an observational study has reported.1 The prospective observational… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis; meningitis adults; study; adults face ... See more keywords
Pneumococcal Meningitis in Adults after Introduction of PCV7 and PCV13, Israel, July 2009–June 20151
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2407.170721
Abstract: The indirect effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on adult pneumococcal meningitis has not been thoroughly investigated. We present data from active surveillance on pneumococcal meningitis in adults in Israel occurring during July 2009–June 2015. Pneumococcal… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis; 2009 june; meningitis adults; pneumococcal meningitis ... See more keywords